1 Million Dollars in 365 days…

Well folks, what a journey it was. And a big thank you to everyone who read my blog, supported me, criticised me, loved me & was a part of journey. It’s been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I thought it would be best to sum it up with the story the local paper ran on me on the completion of my 365 day challenge - hopefully this answers everyone’s questions

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“I didn’t make a million but I’m better off for trying”

by Michelle McPherson

Tauranga man Ryan Kilfoil, who planned to make a million dollars before his 27th birthday, did not hit his target but claims he achieved far more in a year than he would have had he not set the goal. When the Bay of Plenty Times spoke to the new husband and father in April last year, there was no doubt in his mind he would make the million before October 6.

Kilfoil had set the goal a year earlier while thousands of dollars in debt and struggling to pay the rent or buy groceries. The big day arrived, with Mr Kilfoil having made just shy of $300,000 including equity in the modern Pyes Pa home he shares with his wife Carrie-Anne and their children Jack, 2 and Sophie 11 months.

He was doing well at his job in the telecommunications industry and had made some business investments including running email marketing business SimpleMail with his brother and a friend. In the same year Mr Kilfoil also completed the Rotorua Marathon, his first long-distance race, despite injuring his knee 18km in. In running the race he raised $1500 for the charity Stop the Traffik, an organisation against human trafficking.

After the story inthe Bay of Plenty Times, readers emailed Mr Kilfoil with messages of support, saying he had inspired them to follow their own dreams. The same response had come from his online blog, where he kept a diary of his journey. Mr Kilfoil, who is originally from South Africa, now hopes to have his autobiography published by the middle of the year. ” I just want to tell my story, and my life and the things I’ve figured out” he said.

The recent death of a relative had also inspired the Kilfoils to revisit their faith and they recently joined Bethlehem Baptist Church. Mr Kilfoil said the death had a profound effect on him, making him realise tha tin working towards his financial goal he had been missing the point of his own philosophy - to make the most of every day.

While not a financial millionaire, Mr Kilfoil said his family and the decision to change his life for the better made him feel like one. “Shoot for the stars and the worst that can happen is your don’t make it, and you’re still further than you would be (had you not tried) anyway”.

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I’ve been deliberating what to do with myself lately. I didn’t know what I was going to do with this blog. Now I’ve decided to leave it here, so that people can stumble across it in the future. I’ve been called to start another project - so my next blog awaits… http://pictureofjesus.wordpress.com/

If you’re new here and want to find out more about the Kiwi Millionaire - then why not go back to the beginning…

Thanks again folks, I wish everyone one of you the happiness and success you deserve! If you’re curious, come check out my new blog and sign up for free email alerts. May you have a most excellent day!

Best Wishes,

Ryan Kilfoil

Well, not only am I now in double digits as far as the number of days until I achieve my goal, but I’ve also just surpassed another milestone with the release of my best selling E-Book - “How to change your life TODAY!”, which has just been published on SmashWords International website!

As a big thank you for following my journey on this blog, I would like to offer you a copy for free.

It’s usually USD$19.99 for this e-book, but if you follow the link below and enter this promotional code GP87V  - it won’t cost you a thing!

• To get your very own FREE copy of The Kiwi Millionaire - How to change your life TODAY!, please visit http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2773  and remember to enter GP87V to get it for free!

Hurry because this offer finishes July 31st!

I really do hope that you will get the maximum benefit from reading this book. As the free code is vald until 31/07/2009, I am more than happy for you to share that link and promotional code with your friends and family, if you believe that they might benefit from reading the book too.

Thanks again for your ongoing support. I honestly thrive off helping other people as I believe the only true way to success is through helping others be successful.

Yours in success,

Ryan Kilfoil

Wow, what a weekend it has been! So many things happening, with just under ONE WEEK to go until I find myself running the Rotorua Marathon…

In my effort to raise ₤10,000 in just 10 days, I’ve contacted everyone from CNN, to Tony Robbins! I’ve emailed CEO’s and social networked like there’s no tomorrow, so here are some of my tips, which have actually generated some great results.

How to Fund Raise on a limited budget:

• Setup a fundraising page. For something in NZ I would use, www.fundraiseonline.co.nz, and for overseas I would use www.justgiving.com. These organisations give you the frame work to donate directly to your chosen charity and don’t cost anything to get started. To see my justgiving page, click here.

• Upload a video on Youtube, supporting your charity. This is a great way to get your message across through one of the most powerful visual mediums. Don’t be afraid to try something different to make your video stand out.

• Contact your local newspapers. They usually jump on a story about something wanting to do some good in this current economic “doom and gloom” climate. It could be as simple as sending an email to the editor….you never know what will happen.(right column, about half way down)

• Get some free press. Try sites like www.free-press-realease.com and you can get something like this in no time at all. This can give you some massive leverage.

• Use your social networking sites, such as facebook and setup a group for your charity. Invite people to join and ask that in exchange, they donate a small amount to the cause.

• Open a Twitter account and start tweeting! This is new to me, but so far I’ve connected with some amazing people, including Tony Robbins, Larry King & Hugh Jackman!You can follow me on www.twitter.com/kiwimillionaire

• Lastly, and by no means leas, EMAIL EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND THOSE THAT YOU DON’T KNOW! Include some info about what you are trying to achieve, who you are raising funds for and how they can help (include link to donate, and/or forward email to their contacts). Don’t be afraid to go to the top, email CEO’s, people making the news, celebrities.

You really can achieve so much with the power of the internet, combined with people’s passion. The only thing that is stopping you, …. is you.

If you got some value from this post, please help me with my Charity - Stop the Traffik,by donating whatever you can afford to www.justgiving.com/ryankilfoil. Thanks for your support and all the best with your efforts